Here’s what I’ve learned through it all: Don’t give up; don’t be impatient; be entwined as one with the Lord. Be brave and courageous, and never lose hope, keep on waiting—for he will never disappoint you (Ps. 27: 14)! The challenges of our lives seem to be getting bigger and bigger. Do you feel things in the atmosphere of our country are majorly shifting? The social and cultural upheaval we are experiencing may cause you to pine for the past when things appeared stable. Do

I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us (Philippians 3:13-14). One life lesson Apostle Paul made sure to share with us was to move ahead in life. Even if he had to press through difficult times and disappointments, he emphasized the importance of looking ahead and not behind. C.S. Lewis said, "Getting over

He became hungry. Seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs (Mark 11:12-13). The Gospel of Mark tells the story of Jesus being hungry when He saw a fig tree in full foliage. He looked for the breba fig that develops on a common fig tree in the spring on the preceding year's bud growth. It is edible but is inferior to the main crop of f

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it (Hebrews 12:11ESV). There is no escaping the Father’s love when you put your life into His hands. He will never leave or forsake you. He watches over you while you sleep and knows when you sit and when you lie down. Why would the God of the universe have such interest in you? Simply put, He is your Creator, and in Chr